Congo Buries King of Rumba Music
Papa Wemba, the king of rumba has finally been buried on Wednesday at a cemetery in the capital of his native Democratic Republic of Congo […]
Côte d’Ivoire
Ivorian Music Band Magic System Lost its Drummer
Death hit another musician in Africa. Magic System’s 46-year-old Didier Bonaventure Deigna popularly known as Pepito died on Sunday in Côte d’Ivoire, a week after […]
Côte d’Ivoire to Break-up Power, Water Monopolies
President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire, on Sunday, called for a breakup of electricity and water monopolies to reduce prices in the country. The move […]
France to Send 400 Soldiers to Cote D’Ivoire
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Friday met Ivorian President Alassane Ouatara as France beefs up its counter-terror efforts in West Africa. While visiting […]
UN Lifts Arms Embargo on Côte d’Ivoire
The UN Security Council on Thursday lifted a 12-year-old arms embargo, travel and financial sanctions against Côte d’Ivoire, citing the country’s “remarkable progress towards lasting […]
Burkina Cancels Arrest Warrant against Blaise Compaore, Guillaume Soro
A court in Burkina Faso on Thursday cancelled an international arrest warrant against former President Blaise Compaore and Ivorian National Assembly Speaker Guillaume Soro. The […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Cocoa to See Sharp Mid-Crop Decline
Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa production is expected to fall sharply this season due to dry weather and the impact of a severe Harmattan wind, the Agriculture […]
Five West-African Countries Blacklisted for US Soldiers
US defense officials on Wednesday restricted US service members’ travel to five West African countries, days after al-Qaida gunmen killed 19 people at a beachside […]
Ghana faces ‘serious’ terrorist threat – Official
Ghana’s National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday disclosed that the West-African nation country faces a credible terrorist threat following Sunday’s deadly attacks in Côte d’Ivoire. […]
Togo, Benin Call for Regional Response to Terrorism
President Thomas Boni Yayi of Benin and Faure Gnassingbé of Togo on Tuesday called for a regional response to combat terrorism in West-Africa. They made […]